Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn
Ski resort · Bavaria, Germany
Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn is a ski resort in Bavaria (Germany) with 26 km of runs and 11 lifts. You can ski between 788 m and 1,487 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 699 m. Its longest run is Familienabfahrt (3.0 km) and the steepest, FIS Standardstrecke, reaches 51% on its toughest stretch.
See Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 26 km
- Lifts
- 11
- Elevation
- 788–1,487 m
- Vertical drop
- 699 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue14 km
- Red8.5 km
- Black3.0 km
The steepest runs at Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- FIS Standardstrecke Black51% · 27°
- Kreuzlesteilhang Black50% · 27°
- Alte Standard-Rennstrecke Black45% · 24°
- Kreuzleabfahrt Red43% · 23°
- Schwarzenbergabfahrt Red41% · 22°
The longest runs
- Familienabfahrt Blue3.0 km
- Schwarzenbergabfahrt Red1.7 km
- Köpfleabfahrt Red1.6 km
- Sommwiesabfahrt Blue1.3 km
- FIS Standardstrecke Black1.3 km
Lifts
6 T-bar lifts · 3 chairlifts · 2 platter lifts.
When to go to Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,158 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,138 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn
- Hochhäderich6 km · 9.4 km of runs
- Schetteregg7 km · 9.4 km of runs
- Steibis8 km · 16 km of runs
- Hochlitten-Riefensberg8 km · 5.5 km of runs
- Grasgehren9 km · 9.2 km of runs
- Hinterstaufen10 km · 18 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn?
- In Bavaria, Germany. The nearest resort is Hochhäderich, 6 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn have?
- 26 km: 14 km of blue runs, 8.5 km of red runs, 3.0 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn?
- You can ski between 788 m and 1,487 m: a vertical drop of 699 m.
- How many lifts does Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn have?
- 11: 6 T-bar lifts, 3 chairlifts, 2 platter lifts.
- What is the steepest run at Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn?
- FIS Standardstrecke (black), at 51% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/Riedberger Horn?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.